Iowa State Patrol: Department of Public Safety
Minimal Crash Report:

 Case Number:  2024010467  Type:  Fatality  County:  28
 Crash Date:  04262024  Time:  1418
 Location:  190 AVE & 310 ST - RURAL RYAN
 
 Vehicle 1 Year:  2018  Make:  POLS  Type:  RANGER
 Towed By:  KOOB'S TOWING
 Driver Name:  KYLE JAMES KELCHEN  Age:  39
 City & State of Residence:  MANCHESTER, IA
 
 Vehicle 2 Year:  2011  Make:  CHEV  Type:  SILVERADO
 Towed By:  KOOB'S TOWING
 Driver Name:  GERALD JOHN BEITZ  Age:  67
 City & State of Residence:  MONTICELLO, IA
 
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 Injury 1 Type:  Fatality
 Name:  KYLE JAMES KELCHEN  Age:  39
 City & State of Residence:  MANCHESTER, IA
 Seatbelt Use:  No  Life saved by Seatbelt:  No
 Transported To:  REGIONAL MED CNTR  Transported By:  REGIONAL MED CNTR
 
 Injury 2 Type:  Injured
 Name:  GERALD JOHN BEITZ  Age:  67
 City & State of Residence:  MONTICELLO, IA
 Seatbelt Use:  Yes  Life saved by Seatbelt:  Yes
 Transported To:  NO TRANSPORT  Transported By:  NO TRANSPORT
 
 Injury 3 Type:  Injured
 Name:  SUSAN EILEEN BEITZ  Age:  65
 City & State of Residence:  MONTICELLO, IA
 Seatbelt Use:  Yes  Life saved by Seatbelt:  Yes
 Transported To:  NO TRANSPORT  Transported By:  NO TRANSPORT
 
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 Motor Carrier Info (IF Large truck is involved)
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 Summary:  
    UNIT 1 WAS SOUTHBOUND ON 190 AVE WHEN IT FAILED TO STOP AT STOP SIGN AND
YIELD RIGHT OF WAY; UNIT 2 WAS EASTBOUND ON 310 ST; UNIT 2 STRUCK UNIT 1
AFTER IT FAILED TO STOP AND YIELD THE RIGHT OF WAY; BOTH UNITS CAME TO
REST IN SOUTHEAST DITCH - CRASH REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE IOWA
STATE PATROL - ASSISTED BY: DELAWARE CO SO, RYAN FIRE DEPT AND FIRST
RESPONDERS, REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER EMS, AND IOWA DNR
 
 Officer Name:  TROOPER J KUHLMAN - ISP 70  Post:  10
 Assisted By:  ISP 408, 239, 417, 0


Any questions about this report may be directed to the following address:
Iowa State Patrol District 10 Office
15239 35th St
Oelwein,IA 50662-9446
Phone: (319) 283-5521
Fax: (319) 283-2046